Would you buy an evo with more than 200,000km when do you normally start having problems with drive train etc ?

 

I would for a daily. It would be cheaper to buy and you don't have to worry about putting more miles, or in your case kilometers...

 

No, unless the price was right and compression test done and I had a good ear to listen for trany issues

 

As long as it was well-maintained and seemed to be in good shape, of course!

There is a guy closing in on 400,000 miles (643,737.6 km) on an evo 8 currently.

 

no way. there's no car worth anything after that kind of mileage.

 

After 124,XXX miles? unless that was sarcasm and I missed it

 

I'm hoping so too lol diesels can last well past 1,000,000 miles so id say they are worth SOMETHING even after 200k

 

Would depend on condition and price. I would definitely want to check the motor's health with comp and leak down tests. I would go into it expecting the trans to need a rebuild. If the car had signs of being "returned to stock" I would likely stay away regardless. Some mods would be ok, closer to stock the better though.

 

If you have any idea about how it was maintained originally I would definitely consider it. Make sure the compression isn't poop but I would for sure replace all the belts, water pump stuff that could fail over extended use. Tranny rebuild could be in the near future also.

 

There should have been two versions of this car. The other version would have come without wing, brembo brakes or turbo – maybe some plastic wheel covers over steelies. I know what you are thinking, that's the Lancer. But, no, it isn't, they put a lot more welds, better parts and build quality into the Evo. The car I am wishing existed is the Go Slow Evo. If that car had been built it would surely be valuable at 200,000 kilometers because the build quality of the Evo is up there with the build quality of the Honda Accords and Civics built back in the late 1990's, the one's before the crummy transmissions. Those things would go 400,000 miles easy if not abused. I know this because I worked a clunker car fixit forum for a couple of years and I kept running into these old Hondas with incredible mileage. I'm talking 400,000 miles plus on the original engine and automatic transmission.

 

It mileage or km doesn't really matter. Some factors would be: Price, maintenance work, body condition, interior condition and lastly history.

200k kms is a bit over 124k miles. There are plenty cars in the states with that many or more miles. If the price was right and it wasn't beaten to death and back then I would buy one.

 

The going price for a 2003 Evo 8 with ~100k is around 12-14k. If its in good condition, I would keep that price in mind.

 

I wouldn't mind depending on these factors.

Gearbox shifts nicely hot or cold, no crunch etc.
Turn full lock left and right while driving in a circle, no weird sounds etc.
Clutch engages fine, no slipping.
Compression test.
Check coolant and oil.
Car doesn't over heat, idles nicely and doesn't leak any oil.
Also at 200ks check if timing belt etc has been done, if not factor that into additional costs of the vehicle.

If all works out buy it, drive it and enjoy it. I always drop all fluids when I first buy a car so I know she's sound in that regard.

My evo 5 is coming up to 220ks and hasn't let me down yet. Did had a bit of a leak from the water pump gasket recently but was a 7 dollar fix plus a few hours of time.

Just do it, could get another 100k out of it no worries.

 

I had 175,000 miles on my Evo when I pulled the engine. Compression was 125 in two cylinders (kinda low), but I hadn't checked the injectors in awhile and that may have contributed. And even then, it still ran fine tuned to approx. 350whp.

 

A few questions.

Which version evo?
How thoroughly maintained has it been?
How much?
Are you mechanically inclined?
Will you have a second car?

If it is an evo 4 I would steer clear, since they are cheap they often are not maintained properly or at all and are modified poorly.

I don't think mileage is a very good indicator of wear. My pinion bearings in my rear diff went at 60,000km (properly serviced and not abused), but there are others who are well over 200,000km going strong.